Location: Atchison, KSAccident Number: CEN18LA350Date & Time: 08/22/2018, 1600 CDTRegistration: N78417Aircraft: Cessna A188Aircraft Damage: SubstantialDefining Event: Loss of engine power (partial)Injuries: 1 NoneFlight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural On August 22, 2018, about 1600 central daylight time, a Cessna A188 airplane, N78417, impacted terrain after departing the Amelia Earhart Airport (K59), Atchison, Kansas. The pilot was not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged during the accident. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by McElwain Sprayers, LLC under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an agricultural flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.The pilot reported he topped off with fuel in the morning and had flown two previous loads. On the third takeoff, as the airplane was 70 to 75 mph, "the airplane wouldn't come off the ground." He said that the mixture was full rich, and the propeller and throttle controls were full forward. He felt he could not stop on the remaining runway, so he dumped the load, in order to reduce the airplane's weight, in an attempt to get airborne. However, the airplane did not get airborne, and the airplane impacted terrain just beyond the runway. After the airplane came to rest, the pilot said he pulled the mixture control back, turned the magnetos and battery off, and exited the airplane.The airplane's owner saw the attempted takeoff. He reported that the engine puffed black smoke during the takeoff run. He added that the fuel servo provided a mixture that was too rich, so on the ground the pilots would reduce the mixture, and then use a full rich mixture for takeoff. After the accident, he said the mixture control was back two inches, which was too far.The responding Federal Aviator Inspector noted substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. A visual inspection of the engine did not find any abnormalities.Pilot InformationCertificate: CommercialAge: 25Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine LandSeat Occupied: SingleOther Aircraft Rating(s): NoneRestraint Used:Instrument Rating(s): NoneSecond Pilot Present: NoInstructor Rating(s): NoneToxicology Performed: NoMedical Certification: Class 2 With Waivers/LimitationsLast FAA Medical Exam: 07/02/2018Occupational Pilot: YesLast Flight Review or Equivalent:Flight Time:Aircraft and Owner/Operator InformationAircraft Make: CessnaRegistration: N78417Model/Series: A188 BAircraft Category: AirplaneYear of Manufacture: 1974Amateur Built: NoAirworthiness Certificate: RestrictedSerial Number: 18801952TLanding Gear Type: TailwheelSeats:Date/Type of Last Inspection: 04/17/2018, AnnualCertified Max Gross Wt.:Time Since Last Inspection:Engines: ReciprocatingAirframe Total Time: 10649.4 Hours as of last inspectionEngine Manufacturer: ContinentalELT: Not installedEngine Model/Series: IO-550DRegistered Owner: McElwain Russell DRated Power: 300 hpOperator: McElwain Sprayers, LLCOperating Certificate(s) Held: Agricultural Aircraft (137)Operator Does Business As:Operator Designator Code: WCFGMeteorological Information and Flight PlanConditions at Accident Site: Visual ConditionsCondition of Light: DayObservation Facility, Elevation: K59Distance from Accident Site:Observation Time: 2253 UTCDirection from Accident Site:Lowest Cloud Condition: ClearVisibility: 8 MilesLowest Ceiling: NoneVisibility (RVR):Wind Speed/Gusts: 3 knots /Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /Wind Direction: 240°Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /Altimeter Setting: 30.19 inches HgTemperature/Dew Point: 24°C / 15°CPrecipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No PrecipitationDeparture Point: Atchison, KS (K59)Type of Flight Plan Filed: NoneDestination: Atchison, KS (K59)Type of Clearance: NoneDeparture Time: CDTType of Airspace:Airport InformationAirport: Amelia Earhart Airport (K59)Runway Surface Type: AsphaltAirport Elevation: 1073 ftRunway Surface Condition: DryRunway Used: 34IFR Approach: NoneRunway Length/Width: 3000 ft / 48 ftVFR Approach/Landing: None Wreckage and Impact InformationCrew Injuries: 1 NoneAircraft Damage: SubstantialPassenger Injuries: N/AAircraft Fire: NoneGround Injuries:N/A Aircraft Explosion: NoneTotal Injuries: 1 NoneLatitude, Longitude: 39.575833, -95.181111

Location: Atchison, KSAccident Number: CEN18LA350Date & Time: 08/22/2018, 1800 CDTRegistration: N78417Aircraft: Cessna A188Injuries: 1 NoneFlight Conducted Under: Part 137: AgriculturalOn August 22, 2018, about 1300 central daylight time, a Cessna 188 airplane, N78417, impacted terrain after a loss of engine power departing the Amelia Earhart Airport (K59), Atchison, Kansas. The pilot was not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged during the accident. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.The pilot reported to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that he topped off with fuel in the morning and had flown two previous loads. Then during takeoff on the third flight, the engine lost power. He added that the engine continued to rotate, but there wasn't any power. He had too much speed to stop on the runway and continued about a quarter mile into a pasture, before coming to a stop. The inspector noted substantial damage to the fuselage and no obvious problems with the engine.The airplane was retained for further examination.Aircraft and Owner/Operator InformationAircraft Make: CessnaRegistration: N78417Model/Series: A188 BAircraft Category: AirplaneAmateur Built: NoOperator: Mcelwain Russell DOperating Certificate(s) Held: Agricultural Aircraft (137) Meteorological Information and Flight PlanConditions at Accident Site:Condition of Light:Observation Facility, Elevation: K59Observation Time: 2253 UTCDistance from Accident Site:Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C / 15°CLowest Cloud Condition: ClearWind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 240°Lowest Ceiling: NoneVisibility: 8 MilesAltimeter Setting: 30.19 inches HgType of Flight Plan Filed: NoneDeparture Point: Atchison, KS (K59)Destination: Atchison, KS (K59)Wreckage and Impact InformationCrew Injuries: 1 NoneAircraft Damage: SubstantialPassenger Injuries: N/AAircraft Fire: NoneGround Injuries: N/AAircraft Explosion: NoneTotal Injuries: 1 NoneLatitude, Longitude: 39.575833, -95.181111

ATCHISON, Kansas — A man escaped injury when he crashed his plane outside Atchison, Kansas, on Wednesday afternoon.The Cessna single-seat aircraft has been left in a ruin, but authorities said he managed to get out of it immediately. Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie said the man had intended to take off at about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday from Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport but failed to get enough lift off of the runway."At a certain point, he was ... forced into some type of landing maneuver," Laurie said. "It landed right into the embankment, where it did a lot of the damage up here. "... So with the speed, he was going at, he didn't think he could stop on the runway without running off the edge anyway, so he was gonna attempt to try to go back up."A large force of first responders turned around en route after airport authorities determined the crash posed no health or fire hazard. Sheriff's deputies interviewed the pilot at the scene. An airport employee said the pilot left soon afterward and isn't suspected of any wrongdoing.No one else is believed to have been affected by the incident. Original article can be found here ➤ http://www.newspressnow.com